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OIE PVS Tool First Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation Djerba, Tunisia 7-9 December 2010 Dr Sarah Kahn Head, International Trade Department Plan - Introduction - OIE standards - OIE PVS Tool - OIE Guidelines on veterinary legislation OIE standards and the SPS Agreement - International standards, guidelines and recommendations for animal health and zoonoses = the standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the OIE - OIE standards integrate the outcome of a risk assessment and thus make additional risk assessments redundant - A majority of OIE standards are now used for national disease control measures SPS Agreement Animal Health OIE Food Safety CODEX Plant Health IPPC International standard setting organisations SPS/OIE measures are a global public good Food Safety Safe and Abundant Animal Production Alleviation of Poverty Public Health (zoonoses) Market Access 4 OIE International Standards Terrestrial Animal Health Code – mammals, birds and bees Aquatic Animal Health Code – fish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals OIE PVS Pathway Legal basis: OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Adopted at GS78 Article 3.1.2. Fundamental principles of quality New point 6. Veterinary legislation • • . Veterinary legislation is a fundamental element of quality supporting good governance. Legislation should be suitably flexible to allow efficient responses to changing situations. • It should define and document responsibilities and structure of the organisations. • A similar demonstration by VS in charge of veterinary public health activities. « treatment » Veterinary Services Strategic Plan OIE PVS Pathway for efficient Veterinary Services Evaluation PVS « diagnosis » PVS Gap Analysis « prescription» OIE collaborates with governments, Stakeholders and donors (if needed) Modernisation of legislation Public/private Partnerships Country / Donors Investment / Projects Veterinary Education Laboratories PVS Follow-Up Evaluation mission State of play PVS – 01/12/2010 OIE Members PVS Requests received PVS Missions done Reports available Africa 52 46 43 33 Americas 29 21 19 15 Asia & Pacific 31 16 14 11 Europe 53 13 12 9 Middle East 12 12 11 4 177 108 99 72 OIE Regions Total State of play legislation – 01/12/2010 OIE Members Legislation Missions Requests received Legislation Missions done Legislation documents available Africa 52 16 8 6 Americas 29 2 2 0 Asia and Pacific 31 3 3 3 Europe 53 3 1 1 Middle East 12 4 3 2 177 28 17 12 OIE Regions TOTAL Not including pilot visits to three countries. OIE PVS TOOL PVS 4 fundamental components Critical competencies (6 - 12) 5 levels of advancement Levels of advancement 5 levels of advancement (qualitative) for each critical competency A higher level assumes compliance with all preceding levels Level 1 no compliance Level 5 full compliance with OIE standards OIE PVS APPROACH External independent evaluation Upon request of the country – according to its context To assess – compliance with OIE Standards – strengths / weaknesses – gaps / areas for improvement Not an audit or an inspection. Revised Critical Competencies New competencies Management of resources/operations (I11) Animal welfare (II-14) Division of competencies Coordination capability of the VS (I-6) Food safety (II-8) Identification and traceability (II-13) Vet. Statutory Body (III-5) Revised Critical Competencies • • • • • • • Continuing education (I-3) Stability of structures/sustainability of policies (I-5) Operational / Emergency funding / Capital investment (I-8, 9, 10) Veterinary medicines and biologicals (II-9) Emerging issues (II-11) Preparation of legislation and regulations (IV-1) Implementation of legislation and regulations and stakeholder compliance (IV-2) Management of resources and operations (I-11) Definition: The capability of the VS to document and manage their resources and operations in order to analyze, plan and improve both efficiency and effectiveness. • New competency reflects the needs of developing countries • Note: some aspects covered by coordination (I6) and funding (I-8) Animal welfare (II-14) Definition: The authority and capability of the VS to implement the animal welfare standards of the OIE as published in the Terrestrial Code. • Compliance with OIE standards • Covers standards on transportation, slaughter and killing for disease control only • Should be considered judiciously Coordination capability (I-6) A. Internal coordination (chain of command) • To coordinate its resources and national activities (public and private sectors) with a clear chain of command B. External coordination • To coordinate its resources and activities with other relevant authorities as appropriate • Relevant authorities include other ministries and competent authorities, national agencies and decentralised institutions. Food safety (II-8) A. Ante and post mortem inspection at abattoirs and associated premises • To implement and, manage the inspection of animals destined for slaughter at abattoirs and associated premises B. Inspection of collection, processing and distribution of products of animal origin • To implement, manage and coordinate food safety measures on Inspection of collection, processing and distribution of products of animals A&B also covers coordination with other authorities Identification and traceability (II-13) A. Animal identification and movement control • To identify animals under their mandate and trace their history, location and distribution for animal health, food safety, etc. B. Identification and traceability of products of animal origin • To identify and trace products of animal origin for animal health, food safety, etc. A&B in coordination with stakeholders Veterinary statutory body (III-5) A. VSB authority The VSB is an autonomous authority responsible for the regulation of the veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals. B. VSB capacity The capacity of VSB to implement its functions and objectives in conformity with OIE standards. Preparation of legislation and regulations (IV-1) Definition: The authority and capability of the VS to actively participate in the preparation of national legislation and regulations in domains under mandate in order to warranty its quality with respect to principles of legal drafting and legal issues (internal quality), and its accessibility, acceptability, and technical, social and economical applicability (external quality). Implementation of legislation and regulations and stakeholder compliance (IV-2) Definition: The authority and capability of the VS to ensure that stakeholders are in compliance with legislation and regulations under the VS mandate. OIE PVS APPROACH Assessment based on facts and evidence, not impressions Donors have accepted the OIE PVS official procedure in the evaluation of performance of VS A prerequisite and a guide in helping countries request national and/or international financial support. Experts trained and certified by the OIE Country PVS Reports Country PVS reports are either: • Confidential (very few); • Available for transmission to Donors and Partners, incl. international development organisations having an agreement with the OIE (73 reports to date); • Fully in the public domain (12% to date): Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Guinea-Bissau; Namibia; Panama; Paraguay; Uruguay; and Vietnam http://www.oie.int/eng/oie/organisation/en_oie_pvs_eval_reports.htm?e1d2 Veterinary legislation guidelines On the OIE internet site since 2008 http://www.oie.int/eng/oie/organisation/A_Guidelines_Vet%20Leg.pdf Appear to have been well accepted by OIE Members Will be proposed for adoption in the Terrestrial Code in 2011. Part I - General • General principles • Quality of legislation • Competent authorities and veterinary chain of command • Powers of officials • Penalties • Administration, financial resources • Etc. … Part II • The veterinary profession • Laboratories • Delegation of tasks • Animal production • Animal diseases • Animal welfare • Veterinary products (medicines and vaccines) • Food safety • International trade Thank you for your attention Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale World Organisation for Animal Health [email protected] Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France – www.oie.int – [email protected]